Finance Manager

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9 months ago
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Finance Manager – (Systems & Control) EC3A 3BP — Hybrid working, 4-Month Contract Sector: Construction / Infrastructure / Finance Rate: £350 – £450 per day (Inside IR35)

An excellent opportunity has opened up for a Finance Manager  (Systems & Control) to join a FTSE-listed infrastructure business initially on a 4-month contract.

This is a key position within the central finance team, responsible for overseeing finance systems, maintaining data integrity, and supporting key reporting platforms — with direct exposure to senior stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing
As Finance Manager, you’ll play a lead role in managing the organisation’s budgeting and reporting system (Mercur) and internal timesheet platform. Your duties will include:

Acting as the primary contact for users of the budgeting and timesheet systems, ensuring queries are resolved promptly and accurately.
Managing and developing a Finance Assistant, supporting their day-to-day workload and professional growth.
Overseeing daily, weekly and monthly financial systems administration, ensuring data flows are accurate and reports are reliable.
Monitoring exception reports and coordinating data cleansing activities to maintain consistent and usable information.
Defining and documenting best practices, standardising procedures and maintaining compliance with finance policies.
Performing system access audits to ensure controls are in place and adhered to.
Supporting the Senior Finance Manager with the administration of the wider enterprise resource planning (ERP) system (Oracle), deputising as needed.
Contributing to finance system improvement projects and driving process enhancement across the function.
To be successful as a Finance Manager, you will bring:

Prior experience in a finance systems role, ideally with exposure to reporting and budgeting tools.
Strong working knowledge of financial controls, data governance and system access policies.
Experience with enterprise systems such as Oracle, mercur  or similar ERP platforms.
Experience working within a company that focusses on contractors and temporary workers
An organised and analytical mindset, with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work confidently with a range of stakeholders.
Experience mentoring or managing junior team members in a structured environment. Why Apply?
This Finance Manager position offers a unique opportunity to shape how financial data is captured, controlled and utilised across a large, complex organisation. You’ll work in a hybrid setup, reporting to senior finance leaders, and gain exposure across both project and central finance functions. It’s a high-impact contract role with real visibility and the potential to extend or lead to longer-term opportunities.

Interested in this 4-month contract?
Apply now to secure your next opportunity as a Finance Manager – Systems & Control

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